Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-10

and no more cases have developed
in the family or neighborhood. A
younger child in the same family is
now very i'll with brain fever.
DR., {. w. De Motto concluded
negotiations yesterday for the Jay
property in the southeast part Of
town. The doctor has gained a fine
practice during his short residence
here, is valuable citizen and all
will be glad to receive this substan.
tial evidence that his residence is to
be permanent.
Audubon Lodge No. i6s, Knights
of Pythias, will go to Manning to.
night to institute lodge of the or
der recently organized there. The
organization is strong, containing
the representative business men OF
the place. Knights will also be
present from Perry, Coon Rapids,
Harlan and Glidden.
Melvin Nichols, Esq, returned
from Douglas, Wyo. Ty., last Sat
urday morning, to remain through
the coming session of court, when
he will return to the west, accom-.
panied by his family. He is well
pleased with business prospects in
his new home, and discourses elo.
quen,ly upon the country there.
abouts.
The male toilers OF the Knights
OF Labor assembly were happily
surprised by the lady members last
Saturday night, the latter appearing
on the scene with baskets laden with
fine edibles. Rules of proceedings
were suspended and the time devoted
to the demolition of the supper. A
very pleasant season of social enjoy
mcnt ensued.
L. ]. Freeman was circulating u
paper yesterday soliciting subscrip-
tons to the cornct band fund for
the purpose of resurrecting that or.
ganization. The boys propose to
give open air concerts and sustain
the organization in good shape il
the proper support is guaranteed.
There is sufficient material in the
city Tor good band, and we hope
to see it revived.
The many friends of Miss Matte
Wills, of Gray, are panied to learn
Of the estimable young lady's illness.
For several weeks she has been suf.
fcring from severe cold on the
lungs, which thus far has stubbornly
resisted the remedies applied by the
attending physician. The young
lady has many warm friends among
the young people Of Audubon, who
hope for her speedy recovery.
II. J. Creveling, contractor and
builder, has card in this issue. lie
is a first.class builder and thor
oughly reliable business man. The
building season opens very promis.
ingly with him, he already having
several buildings under contract,
among which we note house lax
,, for L. {. Vandenburg, an addi-
ton I2xI6 for A. II. Brown, also a
front addition for Nick Roth, I6x2,.
Rev. ]. b. Harris delivered a
rousing temperance sermon at court
house hall Sunday evening. No
regular services were held at either
of the churches, so that q large con.
grcgation assembled at the hall tax.
ing the seating capacity to its utmost.
The lecture was an exceedingly in
tercsting one, Of strong argument
sustained by statistical proof, and
delivered in a very effective manner.
Rev. Harris is doing an excellent
work IN the community, where all
are we'll wishers for his prosperity
in his chosen field.
School election occurs next Mon
day, vacancies occurring by reason
of the expiration of the terms Of w.
B. Davis and J. M. Rendleman.
The first named gentleman has
served two terms, the latter but
one. They have proven themselves
efficient managers of the business Of
the district and have been instru-
mental IN bringing about the excel
lent system that is proving so bene-
fetal. They have complete knowl.
edge of the condition Of the school,
its resources and its needs, and their
retention in the positions would no
doubt conserve the best wishes of
the district.
Messrs. Walkup Il Matthias have
been at work for some weeks on a
rotary disk wheel and driver, and in
the efforts to perfect it have been
successful to very gratifying de-
gree. Steam has been applied,
when attained speed Of seven hun
dred revolutions per minute, with a
wonderfully increased power. 1t
contains principle that will prove
a great saving in power, and make
their invention one of great value in
the mechanical world. We wish
the gentlemen the success their
genius and perseverance merit.
Call at the machine shop Of Lew
Matthias and see this clever piece of
mechanism.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mclaughlin died
at the residence of her son, Joseph
Mclaughlin, four miles north of
this city, on Saturday, March 9Th,
in the 9Ist year ofherage. Deceased
had shared the home of her dutiful
son for over twenty years, where
she received all the comforts that
were his to give. Death came
through the gradual decline Of her
physical forces, and her hold on life
was relinquished with scarcely a
perceptible struggle. The funeral
was held on Monday, from the house,
the services being conducted by tho
Rev. Z. B. Cousins. The remains
were inferred in Maple Grove GEM
etery.